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15 Stories of Lordship, Rebellion and War

For centuries, Clan Donald stood among the most powerful kindreds in the Scottish Highlands and Islands. From the maritime stronghold of the Lords of the Isles to the bloody battlefields of the Jacobite era, the history of the MacDonalds is filled with ambition, rebellion, rivalry, shifting alliances and war.

The Bloody History of Clan Donald explores fifteen dramatic conflicts that shaped the fortunes of one of Scotland’s greatest clan families. Beginning with the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 and ending with the disaster of Culloden in 1746, the book follows the rise, fragmentation and survival of Clan Donald through more than three centuries of Scottish history.

Discover the struggle for the Earldom of Ross, the battles that challenged royal authority, the violent collapse of the Lordship of the Isles, the restoration attempts of Donald Dubh, the MacDonald–MacLean struggle for Islay, the campaigns of Alasdair MacColla, the massacre at Glencoe and the final Jacobite defeat at Culloden.

Rather than treating Clan Donald as a single united force, this book follows the different branches and leaders whose interests often overlapped but did not always agree. Clanranald, Glengarry, Keppoch, Dunnyveg, Sleat and the MacIains of Glencoe each appear within the conflicts that shaped their own territories and political choices.

Inside the Book

• The Battle of Harlaw, 1411
• The First Battle of Inverlochy, 1431
• The Forfeiture of Ross, 1475–1476
• The Battle of Bloody Bay, c. 1480–1483
• The Final Forfeiture of the Lordship, 1491–1493
• Donald Dubh’s First Rising, 1501–1506
• Donald Dubh’s Final Rebellion, 1545
• The Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart, 1598
• Sir James MacDonald’s Islay Rising, 1615
• The Second Battle of Inverlochy, 1645
• The Siege and Massacre of Dunaverty, 1647
• The Battle of Mulroy, 1688
• The Battle of Killiecrankie, 1689
• The Massacre of Glencoe, 1692
• The Battle of Culloden, 1746

Along the way, the book examines the powerful Lordship of the Isles, the importance of Finlaggan and Islay, the long struggle between local authority and the Scottish Crown, the changing alliances of Highland chiefs, and the ways in which clan loyalties became intertwined with Royalist and Jacobite causes.

The book also looks beyond traditional clan legends. Historical traditions are compared with documentary evidence, later stories are distinguished from better-supported events, and famous episodes such as Bloody Bay, Dunaverty, Glencoe and the MacDonald role at Culloden are examined with careful attention to what the surviving evidence can actually tell us.

Illustrated throughout with atmospheric historical artwork, and supported by a conflict timeline, map, historical notes, bibliography and selective index, this is designed for readers who want both the drama of Scotland’s clan wars and a deeper understanding of the political world behind them.

Perfect for readers interested in: Clan Donald and MacDonald ancestry, Scottish clan history, the Lordship of the Isles, the Hebrides, Highland warfare, Jacobite history, Scottish genealogy and the turbulent history of the western Highlands.

Whether your family carries the MacDonald name or you simply want to understand how one of Scotland’s most influential clan families rose to extraordinary power, fought to preserve it and survived after its medieval lordship disappeared, The Bloody History of Clan Donald brings together fifteen remarkable stories of power, rebellion and war.

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